Proverbs 18:21 “Death and life are in the power of the tongue…”
Our tongues are as dangerous as a gun. We would never point a gun at a loved one and shoot at them. That would injure or kill them. Yet we do that with our talking, if we carelessly blast someone with angry or upset words. The effects of the damage our tongues do is invisible to the naked eye. So we don’t see the damage we do with our words. Yet words have the same impact to another’s feelings as bullets do to their body.
In this context, I have been guilty of ‘machine gunning’ people down at times. I have also tended to ‘shoot first and ask questions later’. In the process, I have destroyed others with my words.
What a sobering thought….
Prayer: Dear Lord, please forgive me for harsh words I have spoken. Help me be aware at all times that my tongue is just the same as a loaded gun. I do not want to hurt anyone intentionally with careless words – especially my loved ones. Help me ALWAYS to keep the ‘safety switch’ on my tongue by filtering my words through Your Word, Your love and Jesus’ example. In Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen. Hallelu-Yah!
Beautiful Cee – went to a seminar last night and the damage that kind of energy leaves exists long after the words (damage) is done and sometimes can continue to damage in a persons memory after we are long gone…ie: Our children and the truths we sometimes shove down their throat from our own “learned” behaviors”..using a filter is a beautiful analogy of how we can be gentle with others, the only thing I might add…is we talk to ourselves through this same loving filter…sending you love always…Nan
This is something I work on and your words on this are so true. Glad you are blogging again! Mags
It’s because of you and Nan that the Lord revealed to me I cannot continue running from His directive on my life….. Thank YOU, my friend!